Topic: the beach

Unlike the many complainers who constantly pollute the Internet with their anti-fun diatribes, I love summer. I love it so much, in fact, that I was only mildly peeved about living in a loft with no AC from the time I graduated college until the first of this month. (That’s more than four years, for those keeping track at home.) And now that I have the ability to cool my dwelling, I love it even more wholeheartedly. Sure, it can feel like you’re walking around inside someone’s mouth at times, but how much better does that make the ocean breeze feel once you make it to the beach? It’s with this in mind that I present you with some choice words from my colleagues and my own brain about this, the most controversial of seasons. More »

Jennifer Aniston’s new perfume, Jennifer Aniston, just hit stores. As part of her campaign blitz, Aniston reportedly told an interviewer that the scent was inspired by the smell of the beach. Why does that sound familiar? Because The Beach fragrance was already a storyline on Seinfeld, a show which shared an NBC comedy lineup with a little show you might remember called Friends.More »

So much for thinking that Europeans are more liberal than us: France actually has some very specific laws outlining what you can and can’t wear on and off the beach. According to World Travel Watch, Towns such as Cannes and … More »

Worried about bringing your iPod to the beach with you in case it gets wet? Here’s a gadget that will fix that: The Hi-Sun Beach Towel, which can be worn as a backpack, converts into a towel with integrated speakers … More »